Fires, vandalism, stolen signs concern Colonial Heights neighbors

COLONIAL HEIGHTS, Va. (WTVR) – Fire investigators are working to determine what caused three fires within 10 minutes early Monday morning in Colonial Heights. The first fire was reported about 12:09 a.m. at Foral M. Hill park.

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About 10 minutes later, fire crews were alerted to a vehicle fire at Hanover Ave. and Cambridge Pl. Around the same time, police discovered a traffic cone on fire on Royal Oak between Jefferson Ave and Washington Ave.

“All the fires were quickly extinguished,” Boisseau said. “An investigation could not find any accidental causes for the trashcan or traffic cone. The vehicle fire cause is pending further investigation.”